Coronavirus Ignites Opportunities in Cold Storage
28 May 2020
With most of the world abiding by stay-at-home and similar restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, more people are turning to e-commerce solutions for groceries. Coupled with a growing need to increase pharmaceutical capabilities in the United States, cold storage — an area of industrial warehousing that has been poised for growth for some time — now stands out as an increasingly important part of the supply chain.
This increased need presents an interesting opportunity for developers and investors who wish to penetrate the industrial market, which has been notably more resilient than other real estate sectors during the crisis.
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Many American industries, especially manufacturing, have become more dependent on foreign suppliers over the past few decades. But the lockdowns that many countries have employed to combat the spread of COVID-19 could lead some of these industries to rethink their supply chains. In the first report...
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